Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:54 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO

Red Flag Warning February 25, 11:00am until February 25, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Colorado Springs CO
 38.83°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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